Bospar appoints Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award winner Ryan Quintana as account director

SAN FRANCISCO — Feb. 18, 2025  Bospar, the “politely pushy” PR and marketing firm that puts health and tech companies on the map, today announced the appointment of Ryan Quintana as account director. Quintana will draw on his extensive experience in journalism and public relations to focus on team management, media strategy, crisis management and story development.

“Ryan has the perfect combination of journalism and technology public relations experience, which will be a great asset to Bospar and our clients. Like Bospar, he also is the recipient of prestigious industry awards. We’re thrilled to have Ryan on our team!” said Bospar Principal Curtis Sparrer.

“I’m excited to join Bospar’s seasoned, award-winning team and collaborate with its impressive clients to tell compelling stories across the deep tech landscape. Bospar’s entrepreneurial culture, cutting-edge clients, and work-from-anywhere flexibility create the perfect environment for PR professionals to thrive,” said Quintana. 

Quintana is based in Central California and has a unique blend of PR and media expertise. He spent over 12 years in broadcast news, including eight years in San Francisco, where he won an Emmy award and an Edward R. Murrow award for his work as an assignment desk manager. Transitioning to B2B tech PR, Ryan has spent more than six years working with B2B and enterprise companies, with a recent focus on climate and sustainability. He is passionate about media and analyst relations and thrives on crafting compelling narratives, particularly within AI, energy, big data, quantum and enterprise tech. 

In addition to his work in both media and PR, Quintana is a seasoned trail runner and has competed in numerous ultramarathons across the western United States. Quintana received a master’s degree in communications and organizational leadership from Gonzaga University, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from California Polytechnic State University.

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Bospar is the award-winning “politely pushy” tech and health public relations and marketing agency. The firm, which launched in 2015, provides clients with national support thanks to its distributed agency model. Bospar’s staff includes marketing and PR experts and veteran journalists from top-tier tech and business media. The agency’s strategic and creative thinkers excel in earned and social media, analyst and investor relations, content creation and placement, and public affairs. Leaders from brands – including Alkermes, Standigm, Marqeta, Snowflake and Unisys – trust Bospar to drive category leadership for disruptive technologies and solutions.

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